A 55-year-old Alabama man was struck and killed by a vehicle on Merritt Island Friday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The 8:30 p.m. accident took place at State Road 520 and Newfound Harbour Drive.

Trooper said a Nissan driven by 24-year-old Vanessa Suarez of Merritt Island was traveling eastbound on S.R. 520. A pedestrian, Richard Gyomber, of Weaver, Alabama, attempted to cross S.R. 520 near that intersection from the north. That's when he was struck, FHP reported.